Kay vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Kay and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kay Olivia
Current Rank #3881 #1
Total Births (all years) 98,583 553,664
Peak Year 1942 2014
Peak Year Births 3,623 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kay Olivia
1880ss 31 618
1890ss 122 1,099
1900ss 452 1,575
1910ss 2,173 3,545
1920ss 2,665 4,982
1930ss 17,301 3,922
1940ss 32,654 7,201
1950ss 24,645 6,100
1960ss 12,388 4,015
1970ss 2,518 7,849
1980ss 1,409 14,061
1990ss 869 75,913
2000ss 635 156,048
2010ss 504 184,528
2020ss 217 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kay Olivia
2014 60 19,836
2015 43 19,726
2016 47 19,409
2017 51 18,777
2018 63 18,055
2019 43 18,569
2020 42 17,682
2021 42 17,841
2022 47 16,654
2023 48 15,313
2024 38 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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